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Polson   
2 Jul 2013
Travel / Syrian driver's license to be valid in Poland? [8]

1- can I swap my syrian driver's license with a polish one ,once i get to poland ?

I just checked in France, it seems that during your studies, you don't have to change it. Of course, can't be sure it's the same in Poland.

Although, your license may need to be translated into Polish at least.

2-can I drive in poland with an international driver's license (even though i'm polish ) ?

With an international driver's license, I'd say yes...

Did you try to contact the Embassy of Syria in Poland? They probably know much better than me ;)
Polson   
2 Jul 2013
News / Poland to reject Snowden asylum bid [55]

Your thoughts?

Considering that to Poles, America is still their big buddy, I'm not surprised they rejected it. Relations between the two countries are good I think, if they had accepted, well, big trouble.
Polson   
30 Jun 2013
Life / Poland's Environment, recycling [79]

Well, the instructions on leaflets mention washing, not rinsing. :):):):)

Pawian, jesteś gliwiczaninem? ;D

They also request/advise to wash/rinse plastic pots like youghurt etc. Crazy?

Yes, this does sound crazy tho...
Polson   
30 Jun 2013
Life / Poland's Environment, recycling [79]

In your countries, when you segregate, do you really wash bottles and cans before putting them into special containers?

Yes, but not really wash, more rinse. So there's no tomato sauce left in the pot ;)

I'm happy about this new segregation policy. I was kinda 'shocked' first, when I found out everything was going in the same trash, altogother, plastic, glass, anything.
Polson   
29 Jun 2013
Travel / Just visited Poland - here is my random rant [154]

Here the case is simple - like it or leave it.

Nooo, my flat is not commie-style, it's fine. I won't leave (what the country?) just for some ugly buildings, there are ugly stuff everywhere anyway ;)

Lousy somehow contradicts overspeeding in my opinion. I would rather use bravado here.

Use any synonym you want, overspeeding doesn't mean 'skilled' driver.
On average, Polish roads are quite dangerous, compared to many countries. Just facts ;)
Polson   
29 Jun 2013
Travel / Just visited Poland - here is my random rant [154]

still a disaster to look at. Most of the buildings are 100-200 years old.

The worst are still the more 'recent' Commie buildings. They are just the most tasteless buildings ever. And there are still so many. Some more colours would be pretty cool...

Who agreed to install these radars in the first place? I thought Poles like freedom, but apparently this is the history.

Considering how the Poles are lousy drivers, I'm afraid radars are highly needed. Overspeeding is so common here.
Even my Polish teacher, she seems to be a nice, reasonable woman, but when we talked about the maximum speed on Polish highways, she didn't know it. She usually drives much faster. 'Because everybody does it, why bother, huh?'

But yes, it's also an EXCELLENT excuse for the gov to make extra money.

In a civilized country you spend money and things like a plastic bag is free as it should be.

That's not true tho. In France, you usually pay for plastic bags in supermarkets. Officially, for ecological reasons (which is probably still partly true), and unofficially, you know.

Parking meters.. are being installed everywhere in the cities. Soon you have to spend more time paying for tickets than enjoying the time in the city.

If you're comparing to Western countries, that's actually very 'modern'. You can't park free in Paris for instance. Same in London.
Cities need to make money...to cut the lawn ;)

Polish weather. It used to be that spring lasted a couple of months and the weather was predictable. Not any more. It could be 30C today and tomorrow 15C. It's a lottery to bet on good weather if you plan to visit Poland.

Well, nothing to do with Poland. Same everywhere.
Polson   
28 Jun 2013
Life / Masculinist movement needed in Poland? [26]

common sense and good taste

Being?

Animals do not know the difference between right or wiorng. Some PF-ers are trying to imitate them.

Do you really have to say this? That's almost ad hominem.
Polson   
28 Jun 2013
Life / Masculinist movement needed in Poland? [26]

If women have to be taught, then maybe this is not what women were intended to do.

Well, you probably know this is not true.

but often they also try to emualte men in areas for which they are not naturally predisposed.

I hear you, but if they try and succeed, there's nothing wrong, is there?
I'm not for quotas either, in most cases. Cuz that's discrimination. For the rest, we can discuss.
Polson   
28 Jun 2013
Life / Masculinist movement needed in Poland? [26]

Men have better things to do than go to meetings and rallies and think up anti-woman slogans and buzzwords.

Many women too ;)

How about a university-level male masturbation class?

I think male masturbation is innate... :P
Polson   
27 Jun 2013
History / Pre-war or today's Poland? [50]

Come to think of it, you're the one who wants a 'return' to a 'traditional' Poland but you're still complaining about Poland not being innovative enough?!

Harry's right, Polo. You want a fundamentally traditional Poland, and at the same an innovative country. Sounds a bit contradictory.
Among the most innovative countries you listed, most of them (esp. Sweden, Germany, and Denmark) are considered the least religious (and maybe the most liberal). Coincidence?
Polson   
27 Jun 2013
Food / Bigos Recipe [151]

Oh I wasn't complaining Polson, I love the food here

Very good then ;)
I'm a big fan of pierogi. Haven't had that for a while tho.
I also like Polish soups, but can't remember if I tried that cucumber one...
Polson   
27 Jun 2013
Food / Bigos Recipe [151]

Smurf, that's not true, Polish food is not that unhealthily greasy ;)
Polson   
27 Jun 2013
History / Pre-war or today's Poland? [50]

When God was creating the world He said: 'And yes, the Poles -- I will give them a land of flowing with milk and honey, .

He said that? ;)
Is it a Polish joke? Never heard of it. Or maybe I have... Anyway, it's a nice one.
Polson   
24 Jun 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

The very idea you have no idea how a males should be rised already says a lot.

Tell me everything, you self-proclaimed enlightened (tough) boy.

When all our 'tough' guys have been reduced to effeminate pretty boys? When every action movie is meant to gather to women more then men?

What is tough to you? What should a boy/man be to be considered tough, virile?

So what on Earth IS the cause??

Extreme feminism is a 'deviance' of feminism. Feminism defends women's rights. Even if women don't have many rights in your world, from what I read. Extreme feminism goes too far tho, as every extremism, and should be fought.

People go to schools not because they want to become doctors, or programmers, they go to schools to get jobs and make money. Greed becomes the only form of fulfillment

Doctors and programmers are not jobs? Blacksmiths and carpenters used to work only for the sake of passion?

Yes, we already discussed this, and I completly demolished your argument. Your timid withdrawal right now suggests that you remmember is now, no wonder you don't want to go back to it.

You demolished nothing, you wish you did. You have your theories, good for you, bro, but please, stop with your aggressive, haughty, condescending manners. You won't make any point.

As to the article you linked, you were right, LOL.
Polson   
23 Jun 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

(nothing like trying to turn boys into girls and then still tell them to go kill people when we invade other countries)

First, turn boys into girls?
Second, that's what they teach you in US schools? Don't blame it on feminism (if that's what it still is about, which I doubt). My teachers rarely promoted violence and war. And no, they didn't teach me how to sew and bake the best cookies either ;)

And why? So we can live with this illusion of fairness, and i say illusion because let's face it, men still rape women, racism still runs rampant, and discrimination is all over the map. Where's the improvement?

Each time has its flaws. And you're probably aware that extreme feminism (that's what you guys are blaming, the extremists) is a consequence, not a cause.

the destruction of family unity

Your childhood was that painful? Cuz mine was fine. And I can find a bunch of other people that would say just like me.

If you have new arguments and want to discuss futher the obiective existence of values and morality, let's revive that old thread.

It's not 'objective'. That's the problem. Anyway, it's Sunday, Lord's day(!), I don't want to spend all of it debating about this if we already discussed this.

Housework is much better than going to work!!!

Then do it, Goofy. Nobody will force you to work at Tesco and be shouted at by the nasty boss. And since you'll be home washing the dishes and such, you'll have to find yourself a nice rich wife. So if you want to buy a car or a house, she will gladly pay it for you, and you'll be so happy!

Ah, happy world, where the man decides for everything, and the woman just smiles and shows him all the due respect.
Polson   
23 Jun 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

All that crap includes the computer you are using right now, ; the building you are in, the automobile you drive, the phones you use, the airplanes you fly in, the musical instruments you listen to, film, video, washing machines, the ( you fill in the blanks as the 'civilization list is too long to post here)...........

Oh Zimmy, Zimmy, Zimmy... No, no, no, the crap doesn't include all this. I'm very happy I'm using my comp, driving my car, and listening to some hell good music.

But that's not the point, and you know it (I dare hope). I was answering Kondzi who said that women have a bad tendency of messing things up.

You can't blame 'people' for being -supposedly- man-haters, and then defend this point of view.

Um, many men still work in mines. You oppose women raising kids?

I oppose the archaic view of the man working hard while the woman stays home, with kids, cleaning and cooking.

Up until very recently, western civilization was a healthy, flourishing society. Sure, there were some rough edges, but we definitely had a good ride

Rough edges indeed. Some were quite rough. Today's society really is not perfect, but if we could fix a few things, it wouldn't be that bad, on the whole. And that is not sending wifeys back to their kitchens, even if I do enjoy some nice food sometimes ;)

Anyway, whether you're right or wrong doesn't matter much now. We've got to a point where you can't go back. We better think of what is doable to make our lives better with what is today's reality, rather than looking back in the mirror.

a patriarchal family structure with a good emphasis on values and morals

Values and moral, I've heard that a few times already. And again, I'll answer saying that there is no 'fixed' values and morals. Some people will agree with you on the concept, but disagree on what is valuable, and what is morality.
Polson   
23 Jun 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

women need to be kept out of the way because they have a tendency to mess things up.

And men do things right? All the crap that has happened to this world is the result of men's 'rightness'.
So what's your point? Men go back to mines while women stay home raising kids?
Polson   
22 Jun 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

changing the language (through their genderl-netural obsession [...])

What's wrong with that? Chairman, chairwoman, sounds good to me.

humankind

Well, we have humanity already ;)
Polson   
22 Jun 2013
UK, Ireland / Britain's moral collapse? [99]

What is Britain's moral collapse? What downward spiral? Could you tell me more about these please?
Polson   
20 Jun 2013
News / Anti-atheisation institute in Poland emerging [110]

Maybe you should define what do you mean by modern and poverty?I answered your qestion.

Well, since civic rights seem to not be taken very seriously in Qatar, it's hard to describe it as a modern country.
A modern country, the way I see it, is a country where its people have an easy access to food, schools, culture, transports, doctors, social services, where they can practice any religion and activity, as long as they respect others. In short.

Wasn't you who said that Robespierre joined Revolution because he was afraid of it.

Nope, never said that ;) Maybe I misunderstood your question. Sorry if I did. He was an important 'character', but also took position against some of the actions led by the Revolutionaries.
Polson   
20 Jun 2013
News / Anti-atheisation institute in Poland emerging [110]

Qatar ?

You don't want to talk about Qatar ^^
Rich doesn't mean modern.

So his reign of terror was caused by his fear of the Revolution.Interesting theory.

We don't know much about his implication in the Terror period. But you, Iron, probably know much better than 'us' ;)
Polson   
20 Jun 2013
News / Anti-atheisation institute in Poland emerging [110]

Sure they do, but still 'good atheist family' and the others are rarely if ever seen or heard. Ever wodner why?

Your opinion is that it's just not possible, or...?
There are plenty of atheist/agnostic families, and kids are not less happy/healthy than those coming from 'good Catholic families'.

Like Robespierre ?

In a way, yes.

That is presumption without merit. I call-it an ideological bias.

Then find me a very modern and very religious state.
Most religious states (Catholic or any other religion) have a vast part of their population living in poverty.
Again, I'm not saying that modern countries are dreamlands, and religious ones are holes. Things are more complex than that. It's just a general observation.

Revolution wasn't the only path for improvement, in my opinion it was the worse one from few possible.

Maybe you're right. Well, that's if Revolution = Terror, which is not the case. The Terror was a period of the Revolution.
Anyway, some would say that 'terrorism' is sometimes necessary for such drastic changes. Others would say it serves their political aspirations.
Maybe the truth lies somewhere in between. But I never said I agreed with the Terror period.
Anyway, history is history.
Polson   
20 Jun 2013
News / Anti-atheisation institute in Poland emerging [110]

yet Poland didn't turned ugly with terror.

So? Poland is better? The Terror period was probably not necessary, but it happened. I'd say it was a nasty side effect of all the things that were happening.

what makes you think that without Revolution things would be worse, could be even better.

Weren't you the one saying that what ifs were useless?
I enjoy using my comp, talking to people about anything at the other end of the world, travelling. Without the Revolution (and some other events), the farthest I could have 'travelled', as a peasant, would be to the next village. Not very exotic. Maybe I'm exaggerating a bit, who knows anyway? What ifs.

you implied that because of the Church there were misery. As if without the church misery wouldn't be widespread. Maybe you don't know what you are saying?

Only saying that where there's strong religious beliefs, traditions take a lot of place, at the expense of modernism (->improvement of people's life, in general). I know what you'll say, modernism is evil, only through traditions can a civilisation survive. Anyway.

Some did, plenty of them sided with Revolution.

True, indeed. Also because many felt that if they didn't, they'd be the enemies of the Revolution, and they knew what could happen.

My point is that the Church wasn't responsible for certain illnesses and inadequacies in France before Revolution.
That picking on religion as a culprit of all wrongs is just plainly derailed thinking.

Agreed. Everything is not the Church's fault.
Polson   
20 Jun 2013
News / Anti-atheisation institute in Poland emerging [110]

Poland didn't.

I meant it showed the way. Poland's Constitution was the first in Europe.

What the diffe3nce does in make? If you are peasant with some rights or full rights ?

The difference is that today, you can be born peasant, and end up a successful lawyer, or even president. Equal chances. You may not like the idea, but that's what it is about.

There are still inequalities, loads of them, there's no perfect world, but you can't compare today's society with the one centuries ago.

and 1830?

How about we stick to 2013? Changes take time.

Where there anything about people starving as a fault of the Church? Was there explicitly state and let them starve?

I never said that the Church wants to make people live in misery. Maybe you are making up stuff.

Is that your excuse?

Sure, if explaining stuff is excusing, then yes, it is an excuse.
If you really think that royal families and nobles (and clergy) wanted to change anything, you're wrong.
Polson   
20 Jun 2013
News / Anti-atheisation institute in Poland emerging [110]

Now more approrptiate would be 'najstarsza córa Koryntu!

Because?

people were and are unequal in life and no declaration changed that.

By nature, yes, in terms of rights, not really. I'm talking about rights.

Or if you are a great thinker you destroy all order to create reality that suits YOUR needs and YOUR vision above everybody else.

It's funny that almost all modern states today followed the example of France (and the US, and even Poland and its early Constitution). People are so evil to want freedom. Fools they are.

Who told you that? Was it the same teacher who though you about glorious Revolution?

When you were born in a small village, far from any big city, you were illiterate, barely spoke a proper language, so yes, you were doomed to a life in your small village, with an arranged marriage with your neighbours.

It would even been funny if not for the fact that you have no clue.

Well, you may not believe me, but I've been to the church a few times. I even had catechism classes as a kid.

You should work with the King making evolutionary changes.

In France, the king was believed to be chosen by God. Evolutionary ideas were not the priority.

What would happened if some French dude or few would say that the President is a son of devil and should be removed and France should be returned to religious origins?

They would very certainly get laughed at.